Everything you do has pros and cons. By spying on other countries, you may create enemies and eventually lose many lives in a war, for instance. The point seem

Everything you do has pros and cons. By spying on other countries, you may create enemies and eventually lose many lives in a war, for instance. The point seemed to be: "just because it has a pro, doesn't mean I should do it". I could use the same logic to state that I can only gain by spying on my friends as well. Does that mean I should? Does that mean it has no downsides?